Effects of cyclic freezing and thawing on volume changes and permeabilities of soft fine-grained soils

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 529-537

  Eigenbrod, K D ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clays; Cyclic freeze thaw; Freeze thaw consolidation; Permeability; Volume changes

Indexed keywords

CLAY; CONSOLIDATION; CORRELATION METHODS; FREEZING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MOISTURE; PLASTICITY; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; THAWING; THERMAL CYCLING;

CYCLIC FREEZE THAW; FREEZING RATE; LIQUIDITY INDEX; VOLUME CHANGES;

SOIL MECHANICS;

CONSOLIDATION; FREEZE/THAW; PERMEABILITY; SOIL; VOLUME CHANGE;

EID: 0030208683     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t96-079-301     Document Type: Article

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